Jonathan Powell (producer)

Jonathan Powell
Born
Jonathan Leslie Powell

(1947-04-25) 25 April 1947
EducationSherborne School
Alma materUniversity of East Anglia
Occupation(s)Television producer, television executive, professor
Years active1968–present
TitleBBC Television Head of Drama (1985–1987)
Controller of BBC1 (1987–1993)

Jonathan Leslie Powell (born 25 April 1947) is an English former television producer and executive. His senior positions in television included serving as the Head of BBC Drama Series and Serials and Controller of BBC1. He later became a professor and head of department of Media Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London.